Midsummer Night’s Dream

Event Information

Venue(s):
Olympic Theatre

Proprietor / Lessee:
James E. [manager, proprietor] Hayes

Manager / Director:
George Washington Lafayette Fox

Conductor(s):
Anthony, Jr. Reiff

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
15 August 2018

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

06 Jan 1868, 8:00 PM
07 Jan 1868, 8:00 PM
08 Jan 1868, 8:00 PM
09 Jan 1868, 8:00 PM
10 Jan 1868, 8:00 PM
11 Jan 1868, 1:30 PM
11 Jan 1868, 8:00 PM

Program Details

Clifton W. Tayleure, business manager.

Rosa Cooke's role as Oberon included singing.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Text Author: Shakespeare
Participants:  George Washington Lafayette Fox (role: Bottom);  Rosa Cooke [soprano] (role: Oberon);  Harry [actor and manager] Wall (role: Theseus)
2)
aka Midsummer night's dream
Composer(s): Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

Citations

1)
Review: New-York Times, 06 January 1868, 4.

Brief; no mention of music.

2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 07 January 1868, 7.
3)
Review: New York Herald, 08 January 1868, 7.

“Miss Rosa Cooke makes an excellent Oberon and sings admirably.”

4)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 11 January 1868, 7.

“Mendelssohn’s grand original music.”

5)
Review: New-York Times, 13 January 1868, 5.
6)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 18 January 1868, 326.

"On the 8th inst. the role of Theseus, previously played by Harry Wall, was assumed by E. Tarr Sinclair; with this exception, and that of the role of Oberon, the cast remains the same as when first produced at this establishment." Unclear what changes were made with the casting of Oberon.